Population
Gilroy
58,561
Cambridge
117,794
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Cambridge
$126,469
Home Value
Gilroy
$975,800
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Rent
Gilroy
$2,270
Cambridge
$2,742
Crime Rate
Gilroy
4.61
Cambridge
4.37
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Cambridge
230.9
Avg Temp
Gilroy
N/A
Cambridge
N/A
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Cambridge
3.4%
How Similar Are Gilroy & Cambridge?
Cambridge is Gilroy's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gilroy
58,561
Cambridge
117,794
Cambridge (117,794) is about 2.0x larger than Gilroy (58,561).
Violent Crime
Gilroy
4.61
Cambridge
4.37
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Gilroy
21.63
Cambridge
26.44
Cambridge has a 18% higher property crime than Gilroy.
Political Leaning
Gilroy
28.1%
Cambridge
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Gilroy
6.1%
Cambridge
3.4%
Gilroy has a 45% higher unemployment than Cambridge.
Median Income
Gilroy
$131,554
Cambridge
$126,469
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Gilroy
$975,800
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Gilroy
17.9%
Cambridge
54.1%
Cambridge's education is significantly higher than Gilroy's — 67% difference.
Demographics
Gilroy
38.4%
Cambridge
57.5%
Cambridge has a 33% higher demographics than Gilroy.
Cost of Living
Gilroy
230.3
Cambridge
230.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gilroy and Cambridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gilroy
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Cambridge
Cambridge leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cambridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCambridge scores 127.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 160.7 in Gilroy. Cambridge has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,476 vs $2,982 in Gilroy (20% lower). Cambridge has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,941 vs $3,483 in Gilroy (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Gilroy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a single-family homes of 76.6% compared to 16.4% in Cambridge. Gilroy has a owner-occupied of 62.9% compared to 33.7% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a median property tax of $4,472 vs $8,014 in Gilroy (79% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 6.1% in Gilroy. Cambridge: 73,004 vs Gilroy: 29,613 for labor force. Cambridge: 19 min vs Gilroy: 30 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Gilroy leads
Source: FBI UCRGilroy has a property crime clearance of 16.7% compared to 11.1% in Cambridge. Gilroy has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.05 compared to 23.23 in Cambridge. Cambridge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.91 compared to 1.14 in Gilroy.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Cambridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCambridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 17.9% in Gilroy. Cambridge has a high school diploma or higher of 58.1% compared to 31.3% in Gilroy.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a population of 117,794, about 2x the size of Gilroy (58,561). Cambridge skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 36.0.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Gilroy
Cambridge
Healthcare — Cambridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCambridge: 4.3 vs Gilroy: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilroy has a drive alone of 68.7% compared to 20.9% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a bicycle of 7.3% compared to 0.6% in Gilroy. Cambridge has a public transit of 19.4% compared to 1.6% in Gilroy.
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